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The Bouncer To Use Digital Sound

The Bouncer will become the first PlayStation2 title to utilize Dolby Digital 5.1 sound technology.
Author: Sam Bishop
Published: January 5, 2001
Dolby Laboratories revealed earlier today that Square's upcoming PlayStation2 title; The Bouncer will incorporate Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The PlayStation2 can utilize both Dolby Digital 5.1 as well as DTS sound technologies.


Takashi Tokita; Director of The Bouncer stated the following in regards to the recent announcement:

[blockquote]"Dolby Digital draws the player right into the action with the sounds of the colossal aircraft engine, gigantic explosions and ambient street life."[/blockquote]Currently, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound technology can be found within various DVD movie titles. It is expected that this technology will fully enhance the fast-paced action sequences within the game.

Formerly known as Ehrgeiz 2, The Bouncer which was first announced earlier in 1999, focuses on a character who plays a bar bouncer who must save his friend from a group of kidnappers. The game was recently released in Japan and will be released in March of 2001 across North America.

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